Consumer Bankruptcy Monitor · District profile
District of Wyoming
562 consumer bankruptcy filings in the 12 months ended June 30, 2026: 478 under Chapter 7, up 13.0%, and 83 under Chapter 13, down 2.4%. Chapter 13 is 14.8% of consumer filings here, against 36.8% nationally.
At a glance
The District of Wyoming in the Q2 2026 edition
- Chapter 7 filings, 12 months
- 478
- +13.0% on a year earlier (+55)
- United States: +14.6%
- Chapter 13 filings, 12 months
- 83
- −2.4% on a year earlier (−2)
- United States: +7.6%
- Chapter 7 filings, Q2 2026
- 125
- 0.0% on the same quarter
- United States: +13.3%
- Chapter 13 filings, Q2 2026
- 26
- +4.0% on the same quarter
- United States: +7.5%
- Chapter 13 share of consumer filings
- 14.8%
- #84 of 93 districts
- United States: 36.8%
- Share of U.S. consumer filings
- 0.1%
- #88 of 93 districts
- Chapter 7: 0.1% · Chapter 13: 0.0%
- Chapter 7 cases closed with a reaffirmation agreement, 2025
- 13.9%
- United States: 18.7% · few cases here, so this moves a lot
- Chapter 13 cases closed with a completed plan, 2025
- 22.8%
- United States: 44.7% · few cases here, so this moves a lot
Filings
Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 since 2008
Consumer bankruptcy filings by chapter, District of Wyoming
Rolling 12 months, each quarter
Table view
| 12 months ended | Chapter 7 | Chapter 13 | Chapter 13 share |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2008 | 667 | 118 | 15.0% |
| December 31, 2009 | 1,100 | 168 | 13.2% |
| December 31, 2010 | 1,264 | 224 | 15.0% |
| December 31, 2011 | 1,097 | 223 | 16.9% |
| December 31, 2012 | 1,040 | 166 | 13.7% |
| December 31, 2013 | 1,048 | 136 | 11.5% |
| December 31, 2014 | 816 | 96 | 10.5% |
| December 31, 2015 | 746 | 97 | 11.5% |
| December 31, 2016 | 847 | 105 | 11.0% |
| December 31, 2017 | 882 | 103 | 10.4% |
| December 31, 2018 | 878 | 98 | 10.0% |
| December 31, 2019 | 724 | 97 | 11.8% |
| December 31, 2020 | 618 | 41 | 6.2% |
| December 31, 2021 | 497 | 34 | 6.4% |
| December 31, 2022 | 384 | 46 | 10.7% |
| December 31, 2023 | 379 | 56 | 12.9% |
| December 31, 2024 | 417 | 71 | 14.5% |
| December 31, 2025 | 454 | 81 | 15.1% |
| June 30, 2026 | 478 | 83 | 14.8% |
Notes and sources
Chapter 13 share of consumer filings
The District of Wyoming against the United States, rolling 12 months
Table view
| 12 months ended | District of Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2008 | 15.0% | 33.4% |
| December 31, 2009 | 13.2% | 28.5% |
| December 31, 2010 | 15.0% | 28.3% |
| December 31, 2011 | 16.9% | 29.5% |
| December 31, 2012 | 13.7% | 30.8% |
| December 31, 2013 | 11.5% | 31.9% |
| December 31, 2014 | 10.5% | 33.8% |
| December 31, 2015 | 11.5% | 36.5% |
| December 31, 2016 | 11.0% | 38.2% |
| December 31, 2017 | 10.4% | 38.2% |
| December 31, 2018 | 10.0% | 38.4% |
| December 31, 2019 | 11.8% | 37.9% |
| December 31, 2020 | 6.2% | 29.7% |
| December 31, 2021 | 6.4% | 29.8% |
| December 31, 2022 | 10.7% | 41.7% |
| December 31, 2023 | 12.9% | 42.1% |
| December 31, 2024 | 14.5% | 39.6% |
| December 31, 2025 | 15.1% | 37.6% |
| June 30, 2026 | 14.8% | 36.8% |
Notes and sources
Location
Where the district sits
Outlined in blue, among districts shaded by Chapter 13 share of consumer filings. Lighter districts file mostly under Chapter 7.
Chapter 13 share of consumer filings, by district
12 months ended June 30, 2026. Select a district to open its profile.
Chapter 13 share of consumer filings
- Under 20%
- 20–35%
- 35–50%
- 50–65%
- 65% and over
Counties
Where the district’s filings come from
The 15 counties in the district with the most consumer bankruptcy filings, including cases their residents filed in other districts.
| County | Chapter 7 | Change | Chapter 13 | Change | Chapter 13 share | Share of these counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie, WY | 105 | +4.0% | 12 | −47.8% | 10.2% | 21.0% |
| Natrona, WY | 86 | −7.5% | 12 | +100.0% | 12.2% | 17.5% |
| Sweetwater, WY | 67 | +31.4% | 9 | −25.0% | 11.8% | 13.5% |
| Campbell, WY | 41 | +7.9% | 16 | +33.3% | 28.1% | 10.2% |
| Uinta, WY | 23 | +43.8% | 9 | −30.8% | 28.1% | 5.7% |
| Sheridan, WY | 22 | +37.5% | 6 | +200.0% | 21.4% | 5.0% |
| Park, WY | 20 | +25.0% | 7 | +250.0% | 25.9% | 4.8% |
| Goshen, WY | 18 | +200.0% | 3 | +200.0% | 14.3% | 3.7% |
| Albany, WY | 20 | +17.6% | 0 | −100.0% | 0.0% | 3.6% |
| Fremont, WY | 14 | −6.7% | 1 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 2.7% |
| Converse, WY | 8 | −11.1% | 3 | −50.0% | 27.3% | 2.0% |
| Carbon, WY | 10 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.0% | 9.1% | 2.0% |
| Lincoln, WY | 6 | 0.0% | 4 | +300.0% | 40.0% | 1.8% |
| Teton, WY | 8 | +33.3% | 0 | −100.0% | 0.0% | 1.4% |
| Big Horn, WY | 7 | +40.0% | 0 | −100.0% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
Source: U.S. Courts, Report F-5A, 12 months ended June 30, 2026 and June 30, 2025. Counties are grouped by where the filer lives, so the last column is a share of the 561 filings by residents of this district.
The filers
Filers here against the national figures
Cases filed or closed in calendar 2025, the latest year the courts have published. The district has few cases, so these figures move a lot from year to year.
Chapter 7
| Measure, 2025 | District of Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 7 cases filed | 438 | 335,981 |
| Median monthly income (Schedule I) | $3,579 | $3,513 |
| Median monthly expenses (Schedule J) | $3,554 | $3,679 |
| Closed cases with a reaffirmation agreement | 13.9% | 18.7% |
| Median days from filing to close | 115 | 109 |
Chapter 13
| Measure, 2025 | District of Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 13 cases filed | 80 | 204,165 |
| Average liabilities per case | $306,637 | $235,355 |
| Secured share of liabilities | 72.1% | 67.0% |
| Median monthly income (Schedule I) | $5,668 | $4,770 |
| Median monthly expenses (Schedule J) | $5,029 | $3,699 |
| Closed cases with a completed plan | 22.8% | 44.7% |
| Dismissals for failure to make plan payments | 25.0% | 50.5% |
| Median days from filing to close | 318 | 1,045 |
| Closed cases with collateral valued below the claim | – | 3.3% |
| Filers with a bankruptcy in the previous eight years | 31.3% | 32.2% |
Source: U.S. Courts, BAPCPA Tables 2A, 3, and 4 (Chapter 7) and 1D, 2D, 3, 5, 6, and 7 (Chapter 13), 2025. Averages use cases with complete schedules. Reaffirmation, completed-plan, and dismissal shares describe cases closed in the year, not a filing cohort. Medians are not published for fewer than ten cases. Chapter 7 liabilities are not shown; see the methodology page.
Over time
| Year | Chapter 7 cases filed | Chapter 7 reaffirmation share | Chapter 13 cases filed | Chapter 13 average liabilities | Chapter 13 completed plans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 438 | 13.9% | 80 | $306,637 | 22.8% |
| 2024 | 401 | 12.4% | 70 | $491,535 | 30.8% |
| 2023 | 363 | 17.2% | 54 | $278,569 | 51.4% |
| 2022 | 358 | 18.7% | 45 | $201,339 | 54.1% |
| 2021 | 465 | 19.1% | 33 | $228,011 | 67.3% |
| 2020 | 578 | 20.8% | 38 | $266,428 | 43.6% |
| 2019 | 686 | 19.8% | 91 | $234,872 | 43.6% |
| 2018 | 834 | 21.1% | 96 | $204,031 | 43.5% |
10th Circuit
Other districts in the circuit
| District | Chapter 7 | Change | Chapter 13 | Change | Chapter 13 share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Colorado | 7,140 | +15.4% | 1,632 | +9.8% | 18.6% |
| District of Utah | 5,288 | +13.7% | 2,690 | +5.8% | 33.7% |
| District of Kansas | 2,250 | +10.8% | 2,000 | +10.3% | 47.0% |
| Western District of Oklahoma | 3,320 | +12.2% | 918 | +4.1% | 21.7% |
| Northern District of Oklahoma | 1,805 | +12.0% | 237 | +16.2% | 11.6% |
| District of New Mexico | 1,433 | +10.2% | 212 | +5.0% | 12.9% |
| Eastern District of Oklahoma | 1,125 | +11.6% | 143 | +11.7% | 11.3% |
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